Aleksandar Kitinov vs Lionel Barthez — France 3 Masters 1 Final
France 3 Masters 1 · ITF · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 9 March 1996 ·
carpet
Kitinov A.6-4 6-4
Barthez L.
Kitinov A.
662
Barthez L.
440
Aleksandar Kitinov defeated Lionel Barthez 6-4 6-4 in the France 3 Masters 1 final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Lionel Barthez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Aleksandar Kitinov claimed a first win over Lionel Barthez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Aleksandar Kitinov edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-03-05 | France 1 Masters 4 | R16 | carpet | Lionel Barthez | 6-0 5-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
39%
53%
Service points won·Clear edge
53%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
34%
Break points saved·Clear edge
33%
55%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.